Posted on 12/27/2013 11:24:17 AM PST by honestabe010
DP has nothing against his stepmother.
Smoking has been the problem, and he wouldn’t quit until just the last few months. Our neighbor across the street is in almost identical shape, although not quite so old. Had prostate cancer, emphysema, COPD, but wouldn’t quit smoking. Now he has lung cancer.
The bitter truth, often softly stated, is that smoking cures cancer because cancer cures smoking.
“Test to destruction.”
I do believe this is the answer to a ponderment.
Soames versus EVA, round 2/3.
Going to have to do some scribble sketches to work the scene out before writing it.
Sounds complex. I’m just taking a break from dishwashing to find a kitteh.
White vinegar.
Cover element and bring to boil.
um,,, hazmat (NBC) is advisable, but it works well.
Didn’t know America had lime in the water.
In some parts of the country, drinking water comes from groundwater sources that are full of dissolved limestone. In San Antonio, you could see the flakes floating in your glass, and there would be a visible layer of sediment at the bottom if you let a container of water sit for any length of time.
Morning TC.
That must bungup all the plumbing!
Our problem is chalk dissolved in the water.
But what do you expect when you’re sat on over a five hundred feet of the stuff?
Today’s kittie is cutie.
Lol, lime in the water....
Good one. :)
Yes, it’s bad for the plumbing. There are filter systems and stuff, but not everyone has them.
Afternoon! I’ve finished the dishes. Bill made a pizza after the rest of us went to bed.
The blood dripped in a respectable splash onto the floor plating.
Soames cradled his ribs and left arm, nanites screaming in his head over the pain with reports of how overtaxed his body was.
And he laughed.
“What is so amusing?” EVA inquired as she circled him, eyeing his damaged armor critically.
“Woe to mankind that two monsters such as we should exist at the same time.”
She stared at him, her maker, her master, her enemy... her desire.
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I think you have the right tone, my lad. Violence should never be for its own sake, alone.
Violence must be portrayed as in service to a greater good, not because that is a truthful portrayal, but because only by doing so does one release all the bounds of otherwise constrained behavior.
Now, graph that sentence.
I’d use distilled water, but I 1) don’t have room to store it till I need it and 2) don’t have anyone who will volunteer to carry it from the truck to the front door. Ungh!
But I’m glad you mentioned it because it IS an alternative! Thanks.
Here’s hoping the cancer is in check, now.
It’s sad that DP’s sibs are so hard-hearted. They could at least make the effort to accept the woman as their dad’s choice, rather than make it so personal.
She needs the respect that is due her as his partner.
This is the desert. We have lime AND calcium in the water. It’s probably the worst water in the world. I have a filter on the kitchen faucet, but a lot of people have bottled water delivered.
Kidney stones are quite common here in people of all ages and all walks of life. Any equipment that comes into contact with water is going to wear out sooner than if it were in Utah or South Dakota.
I’ve only seen worse water twice: When I lived in Del Rio TX and when we were stationed in Germany. *shudder*
Morning, Face.
Do have to admit that I’m amazed.
The water companies manage to remove the vast bulk of the lime.
Used to see the sludge pits, where it is dried before disposal. (1980s)
No idea how they do it, but it is possible.
The scientist in me muses that all the water one sees dripping out of air-conditioning units is distilled water.
I wouldn’t suggest drinking it. But collecting it for use in batteries and such shouldn’t cause a problem.
Using in in a vaporizer could potentially lead to a minor health risk, because nature. But carefully handled, um, well it’s a thought.
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